Abstract
I report the first case of a patient who presented with lower thoracic vertebral deformity and difficulty walking with a prosthesis but had improved the range of motion of the thorax and achieved walking with a lower leg prosthesis. The patient was a 75-year-old man with a history of arteriosclerosis and renal failure following treatment for malignant lymphoma. Due to a traffic accident, the patient developed an arteriosclerotic thrombus in his left artery below the knee, resulting in below-knee amputation. Regular rehabilitation with additional trunk stretching was performed. As the range of motion of the trunk expanded, the movement improved. At the time of discharge, he was able to walk with a single T-cane. Enhancing the range of motion of the trunk may contribute to the acquisition of prosthetic locomotion and expand indications.